Pedestal picture-cabinet.



N. KORDELL. PEDESTAL PICTURE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2, 1912.

1,095,644. Patented May 5, 1914.

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UNITED STATESE NICHOLAS KORDELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PEDESTAL PICTURE-CABINET.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NICHOLAS KoRnnLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pedestal Picture- Cabinets, of which the following, taken in connection with the drawing, is a description.

My invention has for its object the production of a pedestal picture cabinet, which shall serve the combined purpose of a stand or table, and a picture display rack for photographs, or the like, which may be folded beneath the top of the table when not being used. By this arrangement a large collection of pictures may at any time be arranged in the frames provided for holding them where they occupy a minimum of space and are readily accessible for display purposes at any time.

A further object of my invention is to provide a hinge or bearing for the picture holding frames or racks, by means of which each frame may be turned from horizontal to vertical position to display the pictures shown upon each side thereof by turning it at right angles to its normal position.

A further object of my invention is to arrange the picture holding racks or frames of a size and shape to normally lay flat beneath the cover of the table, and inside of the outer panels of the table top, and to be held in that position by one of the panels which is hinged in position along one edge, and which is secured by a latch or look at its opposite edge. When this panel is unlatched and opened, a spring exerting a force indirectly against the edges of each of the picture holding racks or frames will thrust said frames forward so that the edge of each one projects outside of the table and may be drawn therefrom without raising the table top.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a table or pedestal with the panels thereof closed; Fig. 2 is a side view of the top of the table, the pedestal being broken away, the cover of the table being raised, one side panel released, and the picture racks moved forward; Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the picture racks; Fig. 4 is an interior view of one of the panels of the table top together with the spring secured thereto; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the table top and side panel, with the picture racks extended;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 2, 1912.

Patented May 5, 1914.

Serial no. 668,994.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the interior of the cabinet with the racks moved forward for display purposes; Fig. 7 is a transverse section of one of the frame holding plates and the frame in which it moves taken on line 77 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawing A represents a pedestal extending upwardly from the base A, which may be of any well known construction, and need not be here described.

A is the top or cover of the table, which is hinged along one edge to one of the side panels a and is designed to be opened as shown in Fig. 2. This cover may, if desired, be provided with a mirror a upon the inside thereof.

One of the side panels B is hinged to the bottom of the box like inclosure formed by the panels, as at b and is designed to swing downwardly as in Figs. 2 and 5 to allow the racks or picture holders to be moved therefrom.

Inclosed within the panels beneath the cover A of the table are the racks or picture holding frames C, a plan view of one thereof being shown in Fig. 8. These frames may be of any suitable size, and are arranged to hold twelve pictures, six being exposed from each side of the frame. Each part forming the frame is provided upon the inner edge thereof with a groove as shown by the dotted lines 0. The center cross piece 0 is slidably removable from the frame, thus permitting the pictures being arranged in place from the center of each frame.

Beneath the picture frames and inside of the box like inclosure formed by the panels a, a, a, and the hinged section or panel B is a drawer D which may be used for photographs or pictures too large to be held by the frame.

The frame E, slidable in the grooves 0 supports the picture frames C. Along each outer edge of the frames E is a longitudinal groove shown by the dotted lines at e, e. Slidable on the frame E at each side thereof is a metal plate E, E having a plurality of elongated openings therein, 6 graduated in length for a purpose hereinafter described.

The under side of the forward edge of each of the picture holding frames is beveled as at C to facilitate the raising of the frame from horizontal position. Extending through the slot e in the plate E and into the corner of each frame is an engaging pin e", which acts as a pivot and forms the axis upon which the frames C swing when raised from a horizontal to a vertical position.

Hinged to the rear panel a and at the rear of the picture holding frames are two outwardly extending members a, a being stepped upon the upper faces thereof as shown in Fig. at. A coiled spring a eX- tends laterally between the two members a, the ends thereof being secured to the panel a at a, a i hen the picture holding frames are inside of the inclosure they are pushed back against the members a forcing them to lay flat against the ianel and are held in this position when the forward panel B is closed and looked in position. Upon the release of the panel B the spring a contracting draws with it the members a, a which exert a force against the frames C sufiicient to move them into the position shown in Fig. 2 where they may be grasped by the hand and drawn forward to the position shown in Fig. 5, with the top of the table in closed position.

l. A picture cabinet, comprising an upright support, a stationary receptacle there on, one side of said receptacle being movably secured in position, a plurality of picture holders normally laying flat in said receptacle, slotted plates through which the picture holders are pivotally secured, a frame supporting said slotted plates inside the receptacle and adapted to move horizontally therefrom, and means for exerting pressure against the picture holders to partially eject them from the receptacle when the movable side of the receptacle is re leased, substantially as described.

2. r-i picture cabinet comprising a support, a stationary receptacle thereon haying grooves in the bottom thereof, a plurality of normally horizontal picture holding frames in said receptacle slotted plates through which said picture holding frames are pivotally secured and on which they may be turned to vertical position, a frame slidably supporting said slotted plates and slidable in the aforesaid grooves, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NICHOLAS KORDELL.

/Vitnesses A. V. Vernon, WnLLs Goonrion.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. 0. 

